A. Upon approval of the use permit application, the permit will become effective and a building permit may be issued only after the expiration of the appeal time provided for in this title. A use permit will become null and void if it is unused within two (2) years from the effective date of the Planning Commission’s action, or final discretionary approval, or an alternative period specified by the approving body at the time of final discretionary approval. Where the use permit authorizes construction of a new structure or an addition to an existing structure, the failure to secure a building permit and commence construction within the two-year period shall be deemed to be such nonuse.

B. The applicant may apply to the Community Development Director for a one-year extension of time to implement a use permit prior to its expiration date, and the Director shall grant the extension if they determine that no significant changes to information regarding the condition of the property and/or the surrounding district have occurred since the original approval. An additional one-year extension of time shall require an application to the Planning Commission, and shall be considered at a duly noticed public hearing. The applicant shall pay a fee for the extension hearing in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of processing, and the same criteria used by the Community Development Director for granting the extension shall apply. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 953 § 1(82), 2007; Ord. 857 § 17, 1993; Ord. 543 § 11 (part), 1976; Ord. 295 § 224(B), 1962)